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<p>Funding for the free early years entitlements is allocated on a local authority
basis. In 2016-17, the relevant hourly funding rates per child were as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>LAs</p></td><td><p>Three
and Four Year old Entitilement</p></td><td><p>Two year old entitlement</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnsley</p></td><td><p>£3.99</p></td><td><p>£4.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradford</p></td><td><p>£5.19</p></td><td><p>£4.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Calderdale</p></td><td><p>£4.15</p></td><td><p>£4.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Doncaster</p></td><td><p>£3.87</p></td><td><p>£4.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East
Riding of Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>£4.40</p></td><td><p>£4.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston
upon Hull City of</p></td><td><p>£4.20</p></td><td><p>£4.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirkless</p></td><td><p>£4.37</p></td><td><p>£4.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>£4.09</p></td><td><p>£4.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North
East Lincolnshire</p></td><td><p>£3.72</p></td><td><p>£4.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North
Lincolnshire</p></td><td><p>£4.39</p></td><td><p>£4.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North
Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>£4.49</p></td><td><p>£4.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rotherham</p></td><td><p>£4.07</p></td><td><p>£4.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sheffield</p></td><td><p>£4.51</p></td><td><p>£4.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wakefield</p></td><td><p>£4.14</p></td><td><p>£4.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York</p></td><td><p>£3.63</p></td><td><p>£4.85</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The figures given above relate to England. Childcare policy for Scotland, Wales
and Northern Ireland is devolved. In 2016-17, the national average hourly funding
rate paid by the Department for Education to local authorities in England, is £4.51
for three and four-year-olds and £5.09 for two-year-olds.</p><p> </p><p>All funding
rates for three and four-year-olds are exclusive of the Early Years Pupil Premium
which is an additional funding stream for disadvantaged children.</p><p> </p><p>The
new funding rates under our proposed early years national funding formula from 2017-18,
can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/early-years-funding-changes-to-funding-for-3-and-4-year-olds"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/early-years-funding-changes-to-funding-for-3-and-4-year-olds</a></p><p>
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